Jake Paul’s latest boxing venture will see him take on Anthony Joshua at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on Friday, Dec. 19. The fight will be streamed live on Netflix, with the main card starting at 8 p.m. ET.
The purse for what will be Paul’s 14th bout as a professional boxer is reportedly $184 million.
This will be Paul’s first fight since June 28, 2025, and Joshua’s first since Sept. 21, 2024.
To prepare for Friday’s matchup, check out my Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua prediction and best bets below.
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Fight Odds
All Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight odds are current as of Thursday, Dec. 18, and courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
- To Win: Jake Paul (+700) vs Anthony Joshua (-1200)
- To Go the Distance: Yes (+350) vs No (-550)
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Predictions
Joshua defeats Paul by KO/TKO/DQ
While Paul has dedicated himself to boxing and has been improving with each bout, including a recent win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Joshua is on a whole other level.
Chavez Jr. had refused to take a drug test in 2019, and from that fight on, against Daniel Jacobs, he went 3-4 and was 38 years old.
While Joshua may be 36 years old, he’s 28-4 in his career, has an 82-inch reach, is 6-foot-6, and won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Of his 28 wins, 25 came via knockout.
Joshua is a different type of fighter from Chavez Jr., with legitimate knockout power.
This will be Paul’s toughest opponent to date.
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Best Bets
To Go The Distance: No (-550)
I know the odds aren’t great, but I can’t fathom this fight going the distance unless, well, it is designed to, if you catch my drift.
Paul hasn’t faced an opponent like Joshua that could legitimately knock him out in Round 1. Joshua has a five-inch height advantage and a six-inch reach advantage.
The former Olympic champion has been training with Oleksandr Usyk’s camp, and this will be his first fight coming off of elbow surgery.
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Anthony Joshua: Wins in Rounds 1-2 (+120)
I am a bit hesitant about this one; I’m slightly skeptical about how the fight is “meant” to go versus what should actually happen. If this is a legitimate, nothing-held-back fight, Joshua should and could come out and knock him out fairly quickly.
Joshua won in the second round of his fight against Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, and Ngannou, an MMA fighter, has exceptional knockout power.
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Paul could very well come out swinging and hope to get lucky, but Joshua is too high-level to allow that to happen.
A knockout should happen in the first or second round. This prop is atop my best boxing bets today.
